The English delight in Silence more than any other European Nation, if the Remarks which are made on us by Foreigners are true.

The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.

I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.

If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.

Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.

No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you.

The voice of reason is more to be regarded than the bent of any present inclination; since inclination will at length come over to reason, though we can never force reason to comply with inclination.

Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life.

Last night at Bingo, Sylvia won the last prize. 'What am I going to do with a mermaid?" "Learn to swim in the murkiest water, reinvent yourself, " the mermaid said #149

The light was different here in California.

We should all live as though someone is writing a book about us.

The sea does not like to be restrained.

Human beings seem to be far more autonomous and self-governed than modern psychological theory allows for.

I'm like a Dilbert cartoon.

I think part of being a good screenwriter is being as concise as possible.

One of the difficulties with all our institutions is the fact that we've emphasized the reward instead of the service.

The dementors send their love, Potter!

Love and Self-control are the bookends of the fruit of the Spirit. Remove one of them and the rest fall over